Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

The case of Quinnell vs. r. K. Co. was
resumed yesterday morning. The jury
having dismissed themselves after return
ing to the city at 5 o'clock from viewing
the property; assembled promptly and
after hearing some evidence in the fore
noon, court adjourned in order to give
Judge Wall an opportunity to attend the
funeral services of his brother-in-law, NJ
N. Alexandra.
PROBATE COURT.
Marriage licenses were yesterday issued
to the following:
David Woods and Rosa Motley, both of
Wichita.
Edgar 81. Hoffman and Julia R. Patter-
son, also of this city.
Richard Hill and Leona Fletcher, of
Sedgwick county.
George W. Zeim and Lille NJ. Gilbert,
both of Wichita.
His honor also united in marriage at the
parlor of the probate court Mr.. Edgar a.
Hoffman and Miss Julia r. Patterson.
POLICE COURT.
S. George was fined 50 and costs for an
assault He had differed with one of his
creditors in a settlement, few bitter
words passed in the excitement of the
moment the difficulty terminated by
George slapping the other party in the
| face.
| Turner Stevenson disturbed the peace of
colored girl, Matte Fontaine, and she
| had him arrested. He did not deny the
| charge and was fined - and costs. Execu-
| ton of his sentence was suspended until
| Saturday.
| Lena Hammond was the name given by a
young girl who plead guilty to prostitu-
ton. She paid the usual fine
| Otto Brewer contributed s. to the city
treasury for fast driving.
JUSTICE COURT.
Yesterday was very busy day in both
! justice courts.
In Justice Barretts, the case against
young Lindsey was brought up; and the
judge after hearing the avidence acquitted
him of the charge.
Another case that came up in the same
court was state VS.. George McAffee. The
defendant had been accused by his wife OF
assaulting and maltreating her.
A civil order of arrest in Wolff VS. George
w. White was issued. The defendant
owed the plaintiff $50, and this was the
means employed TO recover the amount.
| White after remaining in the city prison
over night came up and paid the debt and
costs of court.
A warrant was likewise issued for the
reprehension of one John Doe and his
partner Richard Roe, for dispensing the
ardent to the thirsty.
Over at Justice Walkers the case OF
vIah tyvsC
indictments to which to answer; the
first charged him with stealing two geld
! ings and a buggy from A. E. Johnston, OF
Valley Center. The second alleged that he
had made away with a horse and buggy
from the stable of lack Tryon OH North
Main street. He was on each charge bound
over TO the district court in the sum OF
s. 900, and in default of bail was remanded
to the county Jail. The young man has
played quite brilliant engagement dur
ing his stay here. Three months ago he
was arrested for stealing horse and buggy
from livery stable of this city, tried and
ACQUITTED. Later no was arrested for at
tempting to make with some property
from the Goodyear house; and it was while
in the city prison serving out a sentence
for petit larceny that he was taken upon
the charge that is now standing against
him.
w. NJ. Bartelle was an aged man whom
Constable Rufus Cone had arrested the
night before at Yates Center for embez
zling 1920 from the Brotherhood OF Join
ers and Carpenters. His trial was set foI
| Tuesday and he was bound over in the
sum of 1900, which being unable to secure
he WAS sent to Jail